Newly Discovered Microbe Both Breaks Down and Produces Ethane
Researchers have discovered microbes that can not only break down ethane, but also produce it, with important implications for carbon-neutral industrial processes.
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3D printed corals grow algae that photosynthesize more efficiently
Central to coral reefs around the world is the deeply interdependent relationship between corals and algae. This interconnection is responsible for algae’s protected habitat, corals’ bright colors, and the mutual exchange of nutrients for photosynthesis.…
Modern Drug Discovery: Why is the drug development pipeline full of expensive failures?
by Sebastian Rowe
What would you do if I gave you $2.6 billion? For pharmaceutical companies, the answer is develop a drug. Not a handful, not a few… a single drug. $2.6 billion is the estimated development cost of each Food and Drug Administration…
A Bird’s-Eye View of Earth: Petabytes of satellite data at our fingertips
by Tianjia Liu
figures by Catherine Ding
On December 7, 1972, the Apollo 17 crew captured the iconic “Blue Marble” photo, a bird’s-eye view of the Earth from 29,000 kilometers above ground. We have long been fascinated by space and the unknown, but here…
Scientists Record East Antarctica’s First Heatwave
At a research station in East Antarctica, scientists recorded something unprecedented for the frozen continent: a heatwave.
How Sour Sensor Proteins Turn Lemons into Lemonade
by Xiaomeng Han
How many times have you heard the age-old proverb “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” and pulled yourself together to face life’s difficulties with a can-do attitude? But have you ever imagined if life gives lemons (literally) to…